Science PAT 2010 Part 2 Sky Science

17. If the position marked W on the diagram above represents the constellation Cepheus in June, then the position marked Y represents the constellation Cepheus in

• March
• May 
• September
• December

18. Which of the following rows shows the phases of the moon that would be seen on day 14 and day 21?

• Row A.
• Row B.
• Row C.
• Row D.

19. Which of the following diagrams shows the orientation of Earth when it is summer in Canada?

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

20. Which of the following variables must be kept the same in order to obtain reliable data from this activity?

• A. Type of sundial and location of sundial
• B. Length of shadow and location of sundial
• C. Type of sundial and the times at which measurements are taken
• D. Length of shadow and the times at which measurements are taken

21. One similarity between asteroids and i is that both ii light. 

• A. i - stars, ii - emit
• B. i - stars, ii - reflect
• C.  i - comets, ii - emit
• D. i - comets, ii - reflect

22. Which of the following statements can be made based on the data in the chart?

• A. Mercury is the closest planet to Venus.
• B. Earth is the coldest of the inner planets.
• C. Mars has the shortest day of the inner planets.
• D. Venus is the closest planet in diameter to Earth.

23. How long will it take for Earth to rotate so that position X is directly facing the Sun?

• 6 hours
• 8 hours
• 12 hours
• 18 hours

24. Which of the following lists orders the components of the universe from the component with the largest diameter to the component with the smallest diameter?

• A. Galaxies, stars, comets, planets
• B. Galaxies, stars, planets, comets
• C. Planets, comets, stars, galaxies
• D. Comets, planets, stars, galaxies

25. Which of the following diagrams represents the phase of the Moon seen from Earth when the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun?

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

26. Which of the following graphs most likely represents data gathered during summer?

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.